By MORGAN LEE and ANDRÉS LEIGHTON Associated Press ROSWELL, N.M. (AP) — Cooler weather — and the chance of rain — could bring some relief this week to firefighters battling blazes in southern New Mexico that killed one person, damaged hundreds of structures and forced thousands to evacuate. Strong wind pushed the larger of two
Continue ReadingBy Jerome Taylor, Edward Szekeres and Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — Nintendo has dropped a fresh surprise for fans – a new Zelda title where gamers will finally be able to play the titular princess from the legendary fantasy series. Nintendo has racked up over 140 million sales of Zelda since the first edition title
Continue ReadingBy Simone McCarthy, Manveena Suri, Lucas Lilieholm and Radina Gigova, CNN (CNN) — Vladimir Putin said Russia and North Korea have ramped up ties to a “new level,” pledging to help each other if either nation is attacked in a “breakthrough” new partnership announced during the Russian president’s rare visit to the reclusive state. Thousands
Continue ReadingBy KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un promised full support for Russia’s war in Ukraine as he began a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday. Putin’s visit to Pyongyang comes amid growing concerns about an arms arrangement in which North Korea provides Russia with
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Mortgage rates that surged to their highest levels since late last year hampered home sales in Southern California last month, while the median home price across the state exceeded $900,000 for the second straight month to set another record high, the California Association of Realtors said today. The median home price in Riverside County remained
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Firefighters from the Los Angeles County and Los Angeles fire departments and other agencies will hold a procession Wednesday to transport a county firefighter to his final resting place after he was killed when part of a burning front-loader exploded at a quarry in Littlerock. Andrew Pontious, 52, a 19-year veteran firefighter, died around
Continue ReadingBy VALERIE GONZALEZ and JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of immigrants had reason to rejoice when President Joe Biden unveiled a highly expansive plan to extend legal status to spouses of U.S. citizens but, inevitably, some were left out. Claudia Zúniga, 35, married in 2017, or 10 years after
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Zack Gelof hit his first home run in nearly three weeks and the Oakland Athletics beat the Kansas City Royals 7-5 on Tuesday night to end a nine-game losing streak. JJ Bleday had a career-high three doubles and drove in two runs, and Miguel Andujar added
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By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — US prosecutors on Tuesday touted a major breakthrough in a crackdown against Chinese money laundering networks they say are working with Mexican drug cartels, announcing charges against 24 people for allegedly taking part in a scheme to launder more than $50 million in drugs. It’s one of the biggest busts
Continue ReadingBy JOHN SEEWER and PATRICK ORSAGOS Associated Press TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — A blast of heat and humidity in the Midwest and Northeast days before the official start of summer put a wet blanket on outdoor activities from festivals to sports camps as officials urged people to take precautions. Cities that opened cooling centers this
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Sal Frelick robbed Taylor Ward of a tying home run with a leaping catch in center field for the final out of the Milwaukee Brewers’ 6-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night. The Angels staged a three-run rally in the ninth inning
Continue ReadingBy KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met Wednesday in Pyongyang as they seek to expand their economic and military cooperation and display a united front against Washington. Putin was met upon his nighttime arrival by Kim, who shook his hands,
Continue ReadingBy ZIMO ZHONG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Asian stocks were mixed on Wednesday after U.S. benchmarks ticked to more records following the latest signs that the U.S. economy may be slowing without falling into recession. U.S. futures were mixed and oil prices fell. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index climbed 0.2% to 38,570.86 as Japan’s
Continue ReadingBy RENATA BRITO Associated Press AMBLETEUSE, France (AP) — The rising tide crept above their waists, soaking the babies they hugged tight. Around a dozen Kurds refused to leave the cold waters of the English Channel in a futile attempt to delay the inevitable: French police had just foiled their latest attempt to reach the
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Amazon was hit with $5.9 million in fines for alleged violations at two Inland Empire warehouses of a state law intended to prevent overworking employees. The company said the ruling is unjustified and will be challenged. California Labor Commissioner Lilia Garcia Bower said the Amazon warehouses in Moreno Valley and Redlands operated in violation of
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Zack Gelof hit his first home run in nearly three weeks and the Oakland Athletics beat the Kansas City Royals 7-5 on Tuesday night to end a nine-game losing streak. JJ Bleday had a career-high three doubles and drove in two runs, and Miguel Andujar added
Continue ReadingBy DAVID SHARP Associated Press CAMDEN, Maine (AP) — There was one thing missing when a wealthy Missouri couple purchased their oceanfront home overlooking Camden Harbor in Maine: The million-dollar view was blocked by a neighbor’s trees. Documents show the former CEO of the St. Louis Foundation went to great lengths to remove that obstacle,
Continue ReadingBy ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s main opposition party says it plans to build Australia’s first nuclear power plants as early as 2035, arguing the government’s policies for decarbonizing the economy with renewable energy will not work. The policy announcement ensures the major parties will be divided on how Australia curbs
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Local tribal members celebrated the first anniversary of a milestone Supreme Court victory for Native American children. Victims, survivors, and dependents of Indian boarding schools gathered on Saturday at the St. Boniface Indian School and Cemetery in Banning to commemorate the reinstatement of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) upheld on June 15, 2023. Originally
Continue ReadingBy GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press Maryland this week became the latest state to announce mass pardons for people convicted of marijuana-related crimes as the nation wrestles with how to make amends for the lives disrupted in the decadeslong war on drugs. Under Gov. Wes Moore’s plan, more than 175,000 convictions for possession of cannabis or
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